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Xi'An Muslim Quarter 3
Xi'an - China
I would appreciate any advice on the following, as I will be going to Xian on Friday with 5 friends for the weekend.
This is our proposed itinerary:
FRIDAY
- arrive 2pm, hotel by 330pm
- walk around town
- Tang Dynasty Show for dinner
SATURDAY
- leave hotel 8am for Terracotta Warriors
- Wild Good Pagoda in the afternoon
SUNDAY
- Drum/Bell Tower
- City Wall
- Muslim Quarter
- depart for airport at 5pm
1. Since we are a large group, we are thinking it'd be easier to just hire a car/van for the day we go to the Terracotta Warriors (on Sat), and that way the driver could bring us to some other spots along the way/on the way back. Is this a good idea, and how much should be expect to pay for a driver for the day?
2. Any comments on our itinerary?
3. Is the best way to get to our hotel by taxi?
Many thanks for your help!
well , you have joined a tour group? or you guys just want to visit those places alone? i think you'd better hire a van or car.
We are going on our own...
I think the itinerary is pretty good. You have left enough time to really see places. The only suggestion I would make is that you try and allow time to do the city walls at night, as well. You don't really have a lot of time to see the city on the day you arrive, but you will have time on the Sunday. There's a really intresting market area just near the Muslim quarter - there's an alleyway of souvenirs on the way to the mosque but if you branch off, then you will find the market area.
You forgot History Museum, it shouldn't be missed. It's one of the best museum of China.
1.I suggest that city wall,bell tower and muslim corner are good places for day and night, so visit some of them at Sunday evening. Then Monday you can visit history muserm (2~3hours), the rest of time go to the unfinished places.
2.or if you can come back from terra cotta before 2:30pm, you can visit museum insteast of pagoda. the night view, including fountain show, of big wild goose pagoda is beautiful.
I've been sick in China once and went to a Chinese medicine shop. They doctor told me to open my mouth and asked the nurse what it looked like- he was pretty much blind. Then he prescribed some herbs to mix and make Chinese Medicinal Tea with. It tasted like arse but did the trick.
The street food in the Muslim quarter is quite good. Sit down at any table near a barbaque. People come around and offer you foods and you say yes or no (or I guess nod if you don't speak Chinese). Or pick up an interesting looking snack of walnuts or sweet rice or a cabbage and tortilla looking thing. It is a little pricey as the area is full of tourists. If you worry about the cleanliness of street food, well the Muslims will have the cleanest in China, but maybe still not what you want. I'm alway fond of the lamb kebabs. Beef is oaky, but for kebabs I think lamb is better. Grilled fish isn't half bad either.
It is probably the main reason tourists go to Xi'an. There are a couple farmers that claim to be the original 'discoverers' of the terracotta army who will sign your souvenir books with their 'chops' (chinese signature block carved out of rock or jade etc.)
Attached to the display area is also a large market that has some interesting items along with a lot of junk. Some will be appalled by the availability of animal pelts, like wolf, bear and some other more exotic animals, perhaps tiger or leopard. All for next to nothing. I bought three of each, ...just kidding.
Xi'an's Muslim quarter was my highlight - I loved it.
You wind through the narrow cobbled streets, looking into the small shops and tea rooms, then you come to the Muslim Market; named that because it's in the Muslim quarter. They sell lots of different tourist gifts, dried fruits, spices etc on the market. It makes a great day out.
The cost of the bicycles varies, depending on the amount of time you wish to have the bicycle for. The initial cost for us was 30 YUAN, approx US$4.50, and we had to return the bicycle within 2.5 hours. For every hour after that we were charged an additional 10 YUAN.
There are quite a few things to look at along the way including a museum, cannons, bells and, of course, there are excellent viewing opportunities both inside and out of the city.
In case you have a flat tire, or you have mechanical problems, there are other areas along the wall that you are able to swap your bike at. The large cobblestones can cause the occasional puncture to occur and the employees are more than happy to swap your bike over.
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